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by poyu 2232 days ago
I think a big reason why password managers tend to have native apps is so that the OS can better integrate with them. For example, iOS' `AuthenticationServices` API which can autofill username & passwords from a third party password manager. I don't think PWAs can achieve this yet. Personally I use Bitwarden, which offers both native and web client for all of my devices.

In any case, still very good to see more choices out there, and congrats on launching!

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Thanks for the comment! I know Bitwarden, I think it may be great alternative for "mainstream" password managers. It's whole ecosystem.

But, what I wanted is something much simpler in terms of regular usage, hosting "custom" instance, tinkering. Something which is highly optimised and does only one thing.

Do you use Bitwarden on iOS/iPadOS? How do you get it to auto fill anything? It's quite cumbersome changing Windows back and forth just to copy-paste some fields.
Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Autofill Passwords

Select BitWarden

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Or, in apps with a share button like Safari, Share > BitWarden > Select Account > Boom

I would also say that storing your most valuable secrets in the same process that interacts with untrusted and potentially malicious content (ads, etc) might not be the best idea.